Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-25

trio headlight md apparatus costs about
$500. The UtGe dynamo is driven by an
indenendeu&Ettle engine on the boiler OF
sthe IccssaN5k;te back of the sand come.
NJ pSs:eur may well look to his
IaureIs il the story of the wonderful
remedy against hydrophobia is true
which Dutch family at Pieze, in Hol-
land, is said to have in its possession.
For over century the secret Of the drug
has been kept, and the NieuWe Better
damsche Courant has only heard OF 1t
through the garrulity of an old man from
the neighborhood of Peize, who afiirms
that for seventy years he has
never known single case OF
death from hydrophoOia. Besides
large numbel CT human beings, an
army of dogs, cats, sheep and cattle nave
been cured by the mysterious remedy
about which nothing more is known then
that it has calming influence on raVlng
luuatic5 Of any kind, and that 1t Is harm
less to such degree that III case Where
g double dose had been administered TO
g man bitten by mad dog the patient
fell into a profound sleep, and on sWsklng
every symptom of the disease had disap-
peared II Pail Mall Gazette.
A mode Of rendering wood incombus-
tible, not generally known, is described
as follows: Soak 27.5 parts by weight Of
sulphate OF zinc. II of potash, % of alum
gnd IL of mauganiC oxide in lukewarm
water in an iron boiler, and gradually add
II parts by weight OF so per cent. sui
phurfc acid. The wood 20 DC prepared
i placed upon an iron grating in an
apparatus of suitable size, the separate
pieces being placed an linen apart. The
LIQUID IS then poured into the
apparatus, and the wood allowed to
remain completely covered for three
hours and Is then air-dried. The mode
OF application described Is, we fear, q
serious obstacle TO the general use OF
this process for timber employed ia build
ing. especially as the rough timber, be-
fore being worked or framed, could only
be conveniently treated in this manner.
If ilist, ceiling, beams and all JolnerY
exposed to fire could be treated alter be
ing fixed with some chemical solution OF
proved resistance 10 the action OF lame,
we believe many architects would be
found TO employ it Building News.
The test OF bayonets in the Austrian
arnlv Is more minute than that applied in
any other country. First, the Glade is
placed in machine ad hoe and bent in
botn senses to q given extent. Secondly,
q blow is struck with the fat OF both sides
on . block of hard wood. Thirdly, blow
is struck with the edge and slterward
with the blunt side also on block OF hard
wood: both OF these tests are made by
sIe ciaI machines. Four.hlJ, few Dayo-
nets in each lot are broken, SO that the
rough surface of the metal may be exam
med Filthy, the dimensions OF eaca
weanon are tested by comparison
with models 4 wood fire is always
used 10 temper The metal.
Coal IS never employed. The metal IS
heated until it assumes a dark red color.
II is then cooled in river or rain water.
The following process is also in use: The
blades are placed il iron cases, each blade
being covered with refuse Of horn. The
cases are closed with clay, and remain il
the fire until the contents get cherry red
They are then Withdrawn, opened and
the blades are thrown into waite 10 coo!
and afterwards brushed. TIE moment
for Withdrawing the cases from the fire is
4scertained By means Of : test nail that
can be put in and taken out as the process
goes on.